Thanks Alun.
Haven't seen you on here for a while. I suppose 'tis the season for chasing wayward Lilos and rubber ducks across the bay.....and gently giving the occupants a few home truths!
Whatever you get up to, you and the lads stay safe when out on a 'Shout'.
Update.
I've made some good progress today.
I've started to add some gunge to the hull of the tug.
Rather than tile the roofs, I've decided to meet myself half way and be happy with penciling in the roof tiles onto the painted card and adding ridge tiles.
.....and I've been making some mud pies! Mix whatever takes your fancy to build things up. Just think mud and slap it on. Luvverly.
I've also slightly altered the line of buildings to add a bit more interest.
Once the mud was down, I added crushed up stones around the edges of the stone walls and stream exit.
I've left a bit of a groove in the mud where the culvert would spill out it's contents.
I've started to paint in a bit of marine growth all around the harbour wall.
The vertical piles are scrap pieces of foam board with the grain scribed in with a scalpel. The long piece of wood is a coffee stirrer.
A trial fit of the tug.....
It's getting a bit of life now and ideas are starting to penetrate the sponge between my ears!
In the next stage I will start to add a bit of silicone here and there.
I will leave painting the 'Water' until the last minute, otherwise I'm sure to balls it up with some unwanted staining.
Cheers all and thanks for looking.
Ron